Novel Beta Method Occasions Rebuke From Court of Chancery in Appraisal Case

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January 30, 2020

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Manichaean Capital, LLC v. SourceHOV Holdings, Inc.
2020 Del. Ch. LEXIS 38, 2020 WL 496606
US
State Court
Delaware
Court of Chancery
Timothy J. Meinhart (petitioners); Prof. Gregg Jarrell (respondent)
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In appraisal proceeding, Court of Chancery adopts petitioner expert’s DCF-based model for calculating fair value, making slight adjustment to expert’s size premium; on beta calculation, court finds respondent expert’s novel approach “does not survive judicial scrutiny” and raises Daubert issues.

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Manichaean Capital, LLC v. SourceHOV Holdings, Inc.

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January 30, 2020

In appraisal proceeding, Court of Chancery adopts petitioner expert’s DCF-based model for calculating fair value, making slight adjustment to expert’s size premium; on beta calculation, court finds respondent expert’s novel approach “does not survive judicial scrutiny” and raises Daubert issues.

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